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(1) Which one of the following is the most unstable average ?
(1) Mean
(2) Mode
(3) Median
(4) Geometric Mean
Answer: Mode
(2) Which one of the following characteristics correctly explains the term ‘institution’ sociologically ?
(1) A place where many people work.
(2) An office complex where many important works are carried out.
(3) An organisation which is engaged in some important function.
(4) A set of related folkways and mores integrated around a principle.
Answer: An organisation which is engaged in some important function.

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(3) Which of the following Research Designs will be appropriate for studying voting behaviour of urban middle class population ?
(1) Exploratory
(2) Descriptive
(3) Experimental
(4) None of the above
Answer: Descriptive
(4) Which of the following is the essential component of ‘Social Inclusion’ ?
(1) Providing Food
(2) Providing Housing
(3) Providing Employment
(4) Providing Social Rights
Answer: Providing Social Rights
(5) Which among the following categories are the basic systems of social stratification ?
(1) Slavery, Caste, Class and Village
(2) Slavery, Caste, Class and Estate
(3) Slavery, Caste, Class and City
(4) Slavery, Caste, Class and Kingdom
Answer: Slavery, Caste, Class and Estate
(6) When a person finds himself/herself playing two or more roles at one time that make incompatible demands, is an example of ________.
(1) Status Consistency
(2) Role Conflict
(3) Conjugal Role
(4) Role Distance
Answer: Role Conflict
(7) The prestige or ‘social honour’ associated with a particular position in an occupation within a community is known as
(1) Status Situation
(2) Status Passage
(3) Status Group
(4) Status Symbol
Answer: Status Situation
(8) Which among the following is not the example of Gemeinschaft relationships ?
(1) Personal
(2) Informal
(3) Sentimental
(4) Utilitarian
Answer: Utilitarian
(9) The term ‘norm’, in Sociology, means _________
(1) standard pattern in a social setting.
(2) standard or rule for a social setting.
(3) standard or rule regulating behaviour in a social setting.
(4) regular behaviour of individuals in social setting.
Answer: standard or rule regulating behaviour in a social setting.
(10) Who has propounded the concept of ethnocentrism ?
(1) W. Sumner
(2) J. Adorno
(3) Max Weber
(4) Immanuel Watterstein
Answer: W. Sumner
(11) Formulating a new theory drawing upon Marx’s thinking by revising and reorienting, it is labelled as
(1) Neo-Marxian Theory
(2) Post-Marxian Theory
(3) Pre-Marxian Theory
(4) A Critique of Marx’s Theory
Answer: Neo-Marxian Theory
(12) Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is labelled as such because it does not take into account
(1) Demographic transition
(2) Mortality rate
(3) Age and sex composition of the population
(4) None of the above
Answer: Age and sex composition of the population
(13) Who is the author of the book “Ethnic Plurality in India” ?
(1) R.A. Schermerhorn
(2) M.N. Srinivas
(3) Robert Bierstadt
(4) A.R. Desai
Answer: B. Malinowski
(14) Feminist epistemology is a concept which is based on the principle of
(1) differences between sociology and feminism
(2) feminization of occupation
(3) sexuality
(4) a reflection of women’s lived experience and place giving emphasis on affectual relationships
Answer: a reflection of women’s lived experience and place giving emphasis on affectual relationships
(15) For the successful rehabilitation of released prisoners, which one is not relevant ?
(1) Bail should be immediately granted as per law.
(2) Trial should be speeded-up.
(3) Probation should be granted.
(4) Discontinuation of prison work programmes
Answer: Discontinuation of prison work programmes

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